2023年12月英语四级听力真题13套试题原文答案.docx

2023年12月英语四级听力真题第一套(试题+原文+答案)

试题

Section A

1.
A) She will go purchase the gift herself.
B) The gift should not be too expensive.
C) The man is not good at balancing his budget.
D) They are going to Jane’s house-warming party.

2.
A) It takes patience to go through the statistics.
B) He has prepared the statistics for the woman.
C) The woman should take a course in statistics.
D) He is quite willing to give the woman a hand.

3.
A) The man wants to make some change in the scripts.
B) The woman does not take the recording seriously.
C) They cannot begin their recording right away.
D) Page 55 is missing from the woman’s scripts.

4.
A) A significant event in July.
B) Preparations for a wedding.
C) The date of Carl’s wedding.
D) The birthday of Carl’s bride.

5.
A) The man was in charge of scheduling meetings.
B) The man was absent from the weekly meeting.
C) They woman was annoyed at the man’s excuse.
D) The woman forgot to tell the man in advance.

6.
A) The woman is a marvelous cook.
B) The man cannot wait for his meal.
C) The woman has just bought an oven.
D) The man has to leave in half an hour.

7.
A) Whether the man can keep his job.
B) Where the man got the bad news.
C) What items sell well in the store.
D) How she can best help the man.

8.
A) The woman can sign up for a swimming class.
B) He works in the physical education department.
C) The woman has the potential to swim like a fish.
D) He would like to teach the woman how to swim.

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9.
A) He teaches in a law school.
B) He loves classical music.
C) He is a diplomat.
D) He is a wonderful lecturer.

10.
A) Went to see a play.
B) Watched a soccer game.
C) Took some photos.
D) Attended a dance.

11.
A) She decided to get married in three years.
B) Her mother objected to Eric’s flying lessons.
C) She insisted that Eric pursue graduate studies.
D) Her father said she could marry Eric right away.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 

12.
A) Editor.
B) Teacher.
C) Journalist.
D) Typist.

13.
A) The beautiful Amazon rainforests.
B) A new railway under construction.
C) Big changes in the Amazon valley.
D) Some newly discovered scenic spot.

14.
A) In news weeklies.
B) In newspapers’ Sunday editions.
C) In a local evening paper.
D) In overseas editions of U.S. magazines.

15.
A) To be employed by a newspaper.
B) To become a professional writer.
C) To sell her articles to news service.
D) To get her life story published soon.

Section B
Passage One
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

16.
A) Nodding one’s head.
B) Waving one’s hand.
C) Holding up the forefinger.
D) Turning the right thumb down.

17.
A) Looking away from them.
B) Forming a circle with fingers.
C) Bowing one’s head to them.
D) Waving or pointing to them.

18.
A) Looking one’s superior in the eye.
B) Keeping one’s arms folded while talking.
C) Showing the sole of one’s foot to a guest.
D) Using a lot of gestures during a conversation.

Passage Two
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

19.
A) They had to beg for food after the harvest.
B) They grew wheat and corn on a small farm.
C) They shared a small flat with their relatives.
D) The children walked to school on dirt roads.

20.
A) Tour Ecuador’s Andes Mountains.
B) Earn an animal income of $2,800.
C) Purchase a plot to build a home on.
D) Send their children to school.

21.
A) The achievements of the Trickle Up Program.
B) A new worldwide economic revolution.
C) Different forms of assistance to the needy.
D) The life of poor people in developing countries.

Passage Three
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

22.
A) They are highly sensitive to cold.
B) They are vitally important to our life.
C) They are a living part of our body.
D) They are a chief source of our pain.

23.
A) It has to be removed in time by a dentist.
B) It is a rare oral disease among old people.
C) It contains many nerves and blood vessels.
D) It is a sticky and colorless film on the teeth.

24.
A) It can change into acids causing damage to their outer covering.
B) It greatly reduces their resistance to the attacks of bacteria.
C) It makes their nerves and blood vessels more sensitive to acid food.
D) It combines with food particles to form a film on their surface.

25.
A) Food particles.
B) Gum disease.
C) Unhealthy living habits.
D) Chemical erosion.

Section C

Stunt people (替身演员) are not movie stars, but they are the hidden heroes of many movies.
They were around long before films. Even Shakespeare may have used them in fight scenes. To be good, a fight scene has to look real. Punches must __26__ enemies’jaws. Sword fights must be fought with __27__ swords. Several actors arc usually in a fight scene. Their moves must be set up so that no one gets hurt. It is almost like planning a dance performance.
If a movie scene is dangerous, stunt people usually __28__ the stars. You may think you see Tom Cruise running along the top of a train. But it is __29__ his stunt double. Stunt people must __30__ the stars they stand in for. Their height and build should be about the same. But when close-ups are needed, the film __31__ the star. Some stunt people __32__ in certain kinds of scenes. For instance, a stunt woman named Jan Davis does all kinds of jumps. She has leapt from planes and even off the top of a waterfall. Each jump required careful planning and expert __33__.
Yakima Canutt was a famous cowboy stunt man. Among other stunts, he could jump from a second story window onto a horse’s back. He __34__ the famous trick of sliding under a moving stagecoach. Canutt also __35__ a new way to make a punch look real. He was the only stunt man ever to get an Oscar.

答案

1.B
2.D
3.C
4.C
5.C
6.B
7.A
8.A
9.C
10.B
11.D
12.B
13.C
14.B
15.C
16.A
17.D
18.C
19.A
20.D
21.A
22.C
23.D
24.A
25.B
26. land on
27. sharp
28. fill in for
29. probably
30. resemble
31. focuses on
32. specialize
33. timing
34. invented
35. figured out

2023年12月英语四级听力真题第二套(试题+原文+答案)
听力试题
Section A

1.
A) He was ordered to clear the apartment by his mother last time.
B) He has not cleared the apartment since his mother’s visit.
C) He has cleared the apartment several times since his mother’s visiting.
D) He asked his mother to clear the apartment last time.

2.
A) They might as well catch the coming bus.
B) They will also miss the next bus.
C) They might as well take the next bus.
D) They hurry up to catch the coming bus.

3.
A) She asked for a sick leave because of neck pain.
B) Mrs. Smith will take over her work for several days.
C) She has to do extra work for a few days.
D) Mrs. Smith was too busy to take over her work.

4.
A) Change her job.
B) Sell her cafeteria.
C) Plant flowers.
D) Wash dishes.

5.
A) He remembered to take the package to the post office.
B) He was told to have something wrong with his mind.
C) He is a deliver man working in the post office.
D) He failed to do what he promised to do.

6.
A) The woman has a rule to select horror films.
B) The woman does not like horror films.
C) The woman cares much for horror films.
D) The woman like the film the man mentioned.

7.
A) The speakers disagree with each other about love.
B) Love in the woman’s eye is happy and sweet.
C) The speakers share a common view on love.
D) Love hurts the man from time to time.

8.
A) Preparations for a forum.
B) Preparations for an interview.
C) Preparations for a banquet.
D) Preparations for making chairs.

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9.
A) England.
B) Scandinavia.
C) South America.
D) Scotland.

10.
A) More women will stay at home.
B) More women will run for higher posts.
C) Marriages will be abolished.
D) More women will work outside the family.

11.
A) Spending more time improving women’s income.
B) Spending more time changing men’s attitudes.
C) Spending more time improving marriage quality.
D) Spend more time changing women’s attitudes.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 

12.
A) In a restaurant.
B) In a meeting room.
C) In an office.
D) In a factory.

13.
A) He is a salesman of J.R. Motors.
B) He is the boss of the restaurant.
C) He is the Managing Director of J.R. Motors.
D) He is the managing director of the big factory.

14.
A) To get a good export agent.
B) To expand the factory.
C) To get a good import agent.
D) To design a new product.

15.
A) His family background.
B) His reputation.
C) His designing talent.
D) His determination.

Section B
Passage One
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

16.
A) How being an identical twin influences one’s identity.
B) How twins are born and have the same identity.
C) Why many identical twins make different choices.
D) Why many identical twins don’t live near each other.

17.
A) They didn’t meet each other for 4 months.
B) They grew up in different surroundings.
C) They were separated when they are 39 years old.
D) They all have two wives and two daughters.

18.
A) They want to find out the relationship between environment and biology.
B) They want to find out the connection between hobby and personalities.
C) They want to find out the connection between surroundings and personality characteristics.
D) They want to find out the connection between communication and talents.

Passage Two
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

19.
A) It isn’t one of the cheapest ways of having a holiday.
B) It is the most comfortable ways of spending a holiday.
C) It is the most popular ways of having a holiday.
D) It is an inexpensive way of spending a holiday.

20.
A) It is the frame tent for two people.
B) It consists of an inner and an outer tent.
C) It is the kind of the outer tent with a ground sheet.
D) It is comfortable with windows, kitchens and sitting rooms.

21.
A) A ground sheet.
B) A bedroom extension.
C) A kitchen extension.
D) A water-proof sheet.

Passage Three
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

22.
A) It covers 179 square miles.
B) It is larger than New York City.
C) It is located between France and Italy.
D) It only covers 197 square miles.

23.
A) Travelers were easy to reach the country.
B) The living way of the people changed quickly.
C) It has a small number of farmer population.
D) It was cut off from the rest of the world.

24.
A) The investment of tourism from its neighboring countries.
B) The lowest import fees for tourists cheapest shopping.
C) The building of roads connecting it with neighboring countries.
D) The permission to visit so many ancient buildings.

25.
A) They work in foreign business.
B) They work in the tourist industry.
C) They farm and raise sheep.
D) They work in transportation industry.

Section C

Don’t take many English courses, they won’t help you get a decent job. Sign up for management classes, so you will be ready to join the family business when you graduate. Sound __26__? Many of us have heard suggestions like these __27__ by parents or others close to us. Such comments often seem quite reasonable. Why then? Should suggestions like these be taken with __28__? The reason is they relate to the decisions you should make. You are the one who must 29 their consequences. One of the worst reasons to follow a particular path in life is that other people want you to. Decisions that affect your life should be your decisions. Decisions you make after you’ve considered various __30__ and chosen the path that suits you best. Making your own decisions does not mean that you should __31__ the suggestions of others. For instance, your parents do have their own unique experiences that may make their advice helpful and having __32__ in a great deal of your personal history. They may have a clear view of your strength and weaknesses. Still, their views are not necessarily accurate. They may still see you as a child __33__ caring and protection. Or they may see only your strength, or in some unfortunate cases they may __34__ only your flaws and shortcomings. People will always be giving your advice, ultimately though, you have to make your own __35__.

听力原文

1.
Woman: When was the last time you dusted the apartment?
Man: When was the last time my mother came over?
Question: What does the man imply?
2.
Woman: Hurry up Mark, there’s a bus coming now.
Man: Why run? There’ll be another one in 2 or 3 minutes.
Question: What does the man mean?
3.
Man: Laura, it seems that you are up to your neck in work, how come you’ve been so busy?
Woman: Ms Smith has asked for a sick leave, and I have to take over her work for a couple of days.
Question: What do we learn about the woman?
4.
Woman: Washing dishes at the cafeteria every day is really boring.
Man: Why don’t you quit and deliver the flowers with me?
Question: What does the man suggest the woman do?
5.
Woman: Rod, you said you’d take this package to the post office yesterday.
Man: Oh, no, it must have slipped my mind.
Question: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?
6.
Man: I’m not surprised that you didn’t like that movie. I find it really scary myself.
Woman: So did I. I don’t care much for horror movies as a rule.
Question: What do we learn from the conversation?
7.
Man: My life experience tells me that love is filled with happiness but it hurts you too.
Woman: Your words remind me of the saying honey is sweet but the bee stings.
Question: What do we learn from the conversation?
8.
Man: How many more chairs should I bring in for the forum, six or seven?
Woman: Bring in all you can find. I’m expecting at least 20 participants.
Question: What are the speakers talking about?

Conversation 1
Man: Do you think there’s discrimination against women in England today?
Woman: Certainly, and not just in education and work either, in many other fields as well. The tax situation for women is very unfair, for example.
Man: Are women better off in other countries then?
Woman: It depends on the country. There’s certainly much less discrimination in Scandinavia, and maybe in America, too.
Man: Do you think the position of English women will improve?
Woman: In some ways it will of course. I’m sure more women will go out to work in the next 20 years. But the women have a much greater problem than this to solve.
Man: What’s that?
Women: The problem of men’s attitudes. We can earn more money in the future, but I’m not sure we can change men’ attitudes. You see, most me